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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Lily-Rose Depp On Succumbing to the Darkness of Robert Eggers and ‘Nosferatu’
The lead role of Ellen Hutter in Nosferatu is a physically demanding. Whether it’s being ravaged by terror or under the spell of Count Orlok, Lily-Rose Depp is asked to do a lot. For me, it’s the best work she’s done to date, and I’ve enjoyed her in almost everything, going back to her first […] More
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Interview: Edward Norton Chats About Acting, Music, and Getting to Inhabit Pete Seeger in ‘A Complete Unknown’
Edward Norton is one of the best actors of his generation. Whatever you see him in, he’s totally committed. There’s an intensity to his work that a film can feed off of. So, in A Complete Unknown, seeing Norton play a gentle soul in Pete Seeger is really an accomplishment. I first knew Seeger’s work […] More
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Interview: Malcolm Washington on the Fun of Making His Debut Film in ‘The Piano Lesson’
Making The Piano Lesson would be a tall task for anyone. Factor in that Malcolm Washington was making his filmmaking debut and the co-writer/director certainly had a big hill to climb. However, he managed to make it a family affair, with his father Denzel Washington (as well as his sister) producing, while he has his […] More
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Interview: ‘Hard Truths’ Star Marianne Jean-Baptiste Discusses Starring in Mike Leigh’s Latest Film
Whenever you see Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the screen, you know you’re in good hands. With Hard Truths, her latest collaboration with filmmaker Mike Leigh, she’s given one of the most difficult roles you can imagine. She has to play an almost always insufferable character and make you care about her. That she does it so […] More
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Interview: Filmmakers Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz Chat About ‘Los Frikis’ and the Unique Way They Tackle Movies
Considering how much I love The Peanut Butter Falcon and how much I sung that film’s praises that year, it’s kind of wild that I’ve never gotten Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz in for a chat. Ironically, the filmmakers actually did discuss me during an interview that season, in regards to my rave review. It […] More
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Interview: ‘Anora’ Sound Designers on Creating “Score Moments” with Sound
Sean Baker‘s Anora (reviewed here by our editor Joey Magidson) is chock full of striking sounds, including such iconic needle drops as Blondie’s “Dreaming” and Take That’s “Greatest Day.” Like all of Baker’s films, Anora lacks a traditional score, and so sound designers John Warrin and Andy Hay faced a unique challenge in creating “score moments” with these […] More
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Interview: ‘Juror #2’ Screenwriter Jonathan Abrams Chats About Making the Latest Clint Eastwood Film
Legal thrillers used to hit theaters all the time. They were popular and successful, sure, but they also largely were high quality. The fact that these films have more or less disappeared is part of what makes Juror #2 such a breath of fresh air. The other fact is that the movie is some of […] More
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Interview: Ethan Herisse and Brandon Wilson Talk About the Creative Camaraderie Formed in ‘Nickel Boys’
The undeniable center of RaMell Ross’s powerful drama Nickel Boys is the relationship and chemistry between Elwood (Ethan Herisse) and Turner (Brandon Wilson). Ross’s decision to capture the story of their time at the brutal Nickel Academy in Jim Crow-era Florida through a first-person point-of-view presented a unique and exciting opportunity for the actors. In […] More
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Interview: Natalie Portman Talks About Her Nerves Taking on ‘Lady In the Lake’ Role
When you think about Oscar winning actress Natalie Portman, being nervous is probably not a quality you would use to describe her. With a career spanning over 30 years, numerous genre-crossing roles, three Oscar nominations, and collaborations with some of the greatest actors and directors of our time, you might assume that no challenge could […] More
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Interview: Adrien Brody is Back to Discuss the Fulfillment Found Within ‘The Brutalist’
I always enjoy talking to Adrien Brody. I previously spoke to Brody earlier this year about Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty here and here about Asteroid City last year. Whenever we get together for a chat, I feel like I really get to hear about why he chooses a role. With The Brutalist, the opportunity provided […] More
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Interview: RaMell Ross on ‘Nickel Boys’ and Defining Agency in Black Storytelling
Based on Colson Whitehead‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Nickel Boys offers a poignant and unflinching look at the harrowing experiences of two boys at a reform school in Jim Crow-era Florida. Director RaMell Ross, renowned for his Oscar-nominated documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018), brings his poetic sensibility and deep attunement with Black history […] More
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Interview: Felicity Jones Discusses Embracing the Intimacy of ‘The Brutalist’
For years now, Felicity Jones has made an impression on me. It began with Like Crazy, where she delivered an incredible breakthrough performance. However, she’s good in everything, and often great, whether it’s small-scale dramas or epic science fiction blockbusters. It all culminated in an Academy Award nomination in Best Actress for The Theory of […] More
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